Sorry I don't have a longer review for you here and also that this is so ridiculously late, but...

Well done. It really was a great story and I loved reading it. I recommended it to my avid reading/writing friends, so hopefully they'll drop you some reviews whenever they find time. I love your characters because you get them all just right, which puts your writing in a class filled with very very few.

But not only do you get the characters right, but the story itself was interesting and compelling. I -wanted- to read more every step of the way and there were aspects and turns that I couldn't guess. It was like watching another season of Code Geass... but maybe better because you didn't leave as many questions or awkward retcons as Sunrise wound up with. So, many thanks for creating and sharing something this wonderful.

~anja-chan

This was a great story to read. It had awesome funny moments and an amazing plot. Good job!

this was .. beyond perfect .. by far the best 'long' CG fic I ever read ( a couple of angsty one-shots reduced me to tears too) and top10 on too as well I think .. everything is completely perfect (except maybe no pew-pew-pew KMF combat, but this wasn't a major war here and it gave more focus on the people) and absolutely possible for an R3 .. everyone was IC (extremely rare) and I can totally see Marianne's geass working on the 'gods' same as Lelouch's + him being arrogant enough to try a test like that

THANK YOU

I'm gonna read all of your CG fics

Well I can't really say the whole plan was justified. Sure it's easier to say it was since it all worked out. But things could have gone very badly at the same time. Lelouch is an amazing person. Even from death he's able to manipulate people. At least he had some good intentions behind it.

Ok did C.C. train that turtle to bite guys? Or is this just an effect of being a former knight of rounds? Well either way I guess friends like Gino and Suzaku are doomed to experience the same things.

Can't say it's a shock that C.C. decided to stay behind like that. Don't think she was going to find anything out there anyways. At least where she is she can do things to help and in a way converse with Lelouch. It's not the real one but it's as close as one is going to get without the ability to resurrect the dead.

At least the damage for Kallen and Suzaku aren't extreme. Considering Suzaku is barely human that kind of damage isn't anything he can't handle. I like the effects this whole adventure had on the both of them. Kallen has been fairly well healed in regards to Lelouch and I think having the truth will let her move forward.

Perhaps the one who gained the most from this was Suzaku. He really felt isolated and carrying a heavy burden that the role of Zero demands. Still a bit uncertain how many actually know the truth, but at the very least there are a few people. That will give Suzaku some help and the chance to even a little exist as Suzaku and not just Zero. Nunnally knowing is probably the best thing since the childhood friends can rely on each other. Really it was too hard for Suzaku to live without anyone knowing and Nunnally to feel that two of the people she cared about the most were dead.

Really this is just a nice epilogue. You get some closure even with side characters like Tamaki. Haha him a father. Wow Kaguya really will never change it seems. Though along with Suzaku I pray her cooking is one of the things that did. Only need one international incident a day thank you.

Anyways just want to say thanks for writing this great story. Every chapter was excellent and kept me wanting to find out how things would conclude. Some nice character development and some potentials left for characters to be happy. Suzaku has people to talk to and is much closer to Kallen than I thought he would get the chance to be. Gino wasn't shot and Nunnally didn't get killed. Really it was just great work. I'm glad I got to read this.

I can't believe I fell behind in this story. Since it's been such a great read I really should have reviewed this earlier. Still I have to say amazing job with this chapter. Loved the Touma bit. Right after hearing the name I thought "hey what he's doing out there?" Oh well his lack of presence in the Railgun anime so far must have given him the free time to visit here. You probably should have added before he lost consciousness his misfortune line. Agree with the recommendation and they should check out the Railgun spin-off.

Great return by Nunnally. Now I was kind of hoping/guessing that she might return. Still it didn't make it any less impressive when she took a stand. It was just nice to see Nunnally take an action that touched people like that. Everyone finally listened and went against the instincts to fight. She did a good job there.

Of course for Nunnally's actions you need someone like Toudo to act. He did the only thing he could which was stop that jerk and give control of things back to Ougi. Sometimes the good guys need a break. Nice fighting by the diversion team. Anya just kicked ** with her shooting and has had a pretty good role in this story.

Also really liked the fights in this chapter. Suzaku was in a very difficult position against himself but having the handicap of his other self not reacting to injuries or exhaustion. That even edge at the start will vanish as one gets tired. Kallen and C.C. did really well themselves. C.C. was just great and props for Kallen avoiding getting killed since she has no experience with swords. I can understand your troubles with Suzaku's fight. Clone fights are so tricky since they are so evenly matched. Makes me want to replay Ocarina of Time, maybe the Twilight Princess too if I'm getting into a Zelda mood :).

I'll admit in the series I really hated Marianne near the end. I mean she and Charles manipulated and used people to such a high degree. On top of it she messed with Anya contributing to her crisis regarding memory. So great to see that she finally disappears.

Along with that I have to say Suzaku made a great speech there. He finished off his opponent by using what he knew but also stood strong against Marianne. Call it part of the plan, call it his atonement, but he will always stand there to protect the peace against people like her.

Now to quickly jump into the epilogue!

I'm continually amazed at the grand scope of this story. I love how masterfully you weave the characters into this epic. This is just wonderful.

You know, given I have this fic on my favourites list, and have only reviewed like one chapter, I figured I owed you a nice long review. And since it's finished, this seemed a suitable time (Be warned: also contains random tangents and Thoughts On Geass Fanfic)

Anyway, I had been suspecting that Lelouch was behind things since, well, the start with the chess set. Nice Chekhov's Gun that. And I can actually sort of see the logic behind it: In order to ensure the peaceful world lasts for a decent amount of time, people need to actually be willing to fight *for* peace, not just unify against an enemy. So while it's a horrible, manipulative thing for Lelouch to do, it's almost mitigated by the fact that Lelouch believed everyone else could handle it - also, character development from a guy who spent much of the first series convinced he knew what was best for everyone.

That said, though I could totally see it was leading to a Lelouch appearance, I am terribly grateful you did it in a way that didn't involve him being alive. Because his heroic sacrifice is a lot less heroic if it isn't a sacrifice, you know?

(I will admit, one reason I like this story so much is that it is a plotty post-series fic that *doesn't* revolve around Lelouch being alive to save the world again. I love the guy too, but geez people! Way to 1. Complete degrade his sacrifice; 2. Show absolutely no faith whatsoever in, you know, the entire cast and human race; and 3. Given Suzaku has finally gotten over that death wish and found a means of punishment/atonement that is effective for both him and the wider world, taking that role away from him seems rather cruel. What does Suzaku do if Lelouch comes back? I'm a Suzaku fan. These things bother me.)

But back to your story: I was amused by the Willy Wonka reference, though I wonder when C.C, read it. And then wondered at Geassverse pop-culture (I can see, like, Suzaku and Kallen and Nunnally watching a movie about Zero in ten years post-series, and spending the entire time swinging between tears, epic RAGE and laughing themselves sick at the strangers take on everything) And I LOL'd at the inevitable turtle!Lelouch bites Suzaku moment. (Reminds me of a thing I read once about how Arthur and Lelouch are similar in they tend to show just how much they care about Suzaku by being *really nasty* to him)

Other things that were hilarious: Gino getting bitten (and Kallen's reaction), Tamaki being a father (and *his* reaction), and your explanation for the missing character. If it's a plot hole, at least make it lolzy.

I'll admit one thing really surprised me, though, was the fact that Suzaku was unaware Nunnally knew he was Zero. I can see him going out of his way to discard that name - and Nunnally going along with that - but it strikes me as strange that they have apparently worked together for several *years* without Nunnally even trying to bring it up with him before.

But back to what I think was the main point of the story, not so much the plot stuff but the character stuff: Namely, to take the main characters from their initial post-Zero Requiem issues and guilts and all into, well, their new roles for the future, and to sort of go through the process as they grow to fit them. Which memory!Lelouch quite helpfully expositionified right at the very end. And thus we end up with Zerozaku who is... at peace with himself, and moving on!Kallen, and the confident Empress Nunnaly, and guardian!C.C. (Though I think she would work just as well as the perpetual wanderer. The world is ever changing, after all...)

And here endeth the tl;dr review. I look forward to the side stories. Or whatever other Geass stuff you come up with.

Nice ending. C.C. got the worst off. Now instead of dying she'll live (sort of) as a guardian for all eternity. At least she still has Lelouch so bother though (somewhat).

Great story. Ever thought of doing a CG rewrite? I expect a lot of those to show up now that Code Geass RR (Revival/Re: Advent)has been announced for December 5. Whatever that is, it should be interesting.

If you didn't know:
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It's official.

Wow! I sort of expected that Lelouch would come back even for a moment.

Wonderful ending!

Nice ending :) I like happily-ever-afters, so everyone seems to have come out alright except for C.C., who is still isolated and lonely, poor girl.

Awesome ending to an awesome story. This story seems pretty much resolved and expanding it with a sequel seems pretty much unnecessary.

But please, please, please write another full length Code Geass story as there are not enough writers, let alone excellent storytellers, in this category.

Great story! I'm kind of disappointed with how easily it seemed to go Zero's way once Tohdoh got involved, though; it made Marianne seem somewhat ineffectual. That said, I like the way it turned out in the end. I hope to see more from you in the future!

--G. Wagers

Ah Lelouch, even in death you must be the great and mighty puppetmaster. A very fitting end to the story with a good wrap up for all the characters. I really liked the Tamaki part and the mention of Kento part since I had also forgotten about that guy. All in all, this has o be one of the most wel written CG fics I have ever ad te pelasure of reading and I congradualte you on a job well done.

So that's the end of it, huh...Man, time flew by so fast. I can still remember when I first picked up this fanfic. But enough nostalgia and on with the review.

The ending for this story was most definitely satisfying and appropriate. We got to see everyone coming home from their individual battles and see them begin the start of the next step of their journey as they rested. C.C. would stay behind in the World of C by her own choice, Kallen had finally begun to move on after Lelouch's death, Gino got a maybe-date with Kallen (although who knows what will come of that), Ougi and the rest could finally lay back and relax, Tamaki fainted from learning he's going to be a father (Heck, I was surprised he was even married. Still, that scene was priceless.), Jeremiah and the rest of the shadowy trio will spend the rest of their days picking oranges (Hopefully. For them and ther rest of the world.), and Suzaku and Nunnally have together promised to help build the world Lelouch has always wished for. And then, there was that little scene between C.C. and Lelouch's memory...Am I surprised that you found some small way to bring him back from the dead? Heck no. It wouldn't be Code Geass without our favorite antagonistic protagonist there somewhere, even if it's only a quick scene at the end. Besides, knowing the arrogant and egotistic attitude of Lelouch, he wouldn't let a little something like death keep him from appearing at least once in the story, even if it's only as a memory. And the fact that he planned the whole scenario out also doesn't shock me one bit. That guy is just twisted yet brilliant enough to come up with a plan like that and then carry it through even after he died. That's just how Lelouch is. But then, that's what makes Code Geass and this story all the more enticing and exciting, now isn't it?

All in all, this entire fanfic was a wonderful read and will certainly be among my favorite Code Geass fanfics from now on. I can't wait to see what else you come up with from Code Geass.

Until then,
Dreamer of Universes

Ehh, I never got around to watch Code Geass, R1 or R2, to some extent the clamp designs turned me off, and there just isn't enough time to watch _everything_. I did get something of the gist of the series through TVTropes. That said, I enjoyed this story, and perhaps I'll pick up the original series on DVD.